Charles Ratteray currently is a Los Angeles based Storyboard Artist, Concept Designer and Illustrator who has been working in the Entertainment Industry for the past 13 years. He uses a graphic novel approach with dynamic lines and anime / realistic characters.

Studying Art in Philadelphia he came to Los Angeles on an internship for special effects to the Academy Award winning Stan Winston Studio and was later hired due to his work ethic. After a few years he decided to branch out into the world of freelance and now works with one of the largest storyboard agencies in the L.A and New York area, Famous Frames. Having the opportunity to work closely with many influential directors such as Spike Lee, David Fincher, David Twohy, Ivan Reitman, and F. Gary Gray he has also worked on many memorable TV shows such as Firefly, Battlestar Galactica, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and CSI

love this quote .......

The ART SPIRIT - ROBERT HENRI-

KISS MY...

MR. FLEX

WAR GIRL

work cred:

CHARLES RATTERAY
STORYBOARD AND CONCEPT ARTIST BASED OUT OF THE LOS ANGELES AREA
OVER 10 YEARS EXPERIENCE

Too strong to handle the images....
but they are so cool that I can't deny that I love them!!!
The style of the storyboard is unique as well, the effect of blur gives more feeling like looking through a lens.

It's master.

It should always be bore in one's mind that he must be responsible for his life........

Some Sculpture Love -

A sculpture sketch piece

" Sunter "

Heres a step by step process of a sculpture piece i did called

" SURRENDER "

INITIAL SKETCHES

ASSEMBLING SPACE AND TOOLS
I try to stay organized...most importantly on the initial setup....helps the creative process...have everything laid out....and thought of in advance....i hate needing something and then having to stop the creative flow because i dont have the right tool/s

CUTTING THE CLAY
It helps to have a bountiful selection of the clay needed - at hand and pre cut!!

ARMATURE STAGE
The MOST important stage of the whole process...if the armature sucks...you will pay for it later....

like life right....strong foundation......
a mistake i might have made which may give me problems later is that i didnt consult with a mold maker in making this armature......for my next pieces that is definitely at the top of the task list....makes everyones job and mine easier in the long run....itll be allright tho...just a bit more work on my end with final assembly ....

i used " fast steel epoxy putty to hold the armature together....love this stuff...sets like rock in 5 minutes!

A REFERENCE MODEL

INLAYING THE FILLER
i used tinfoil for the filler on this one....it helps gauge the big masses and saves clay....which is a good thing seeing as how expensive that stuff is......150.00 bucks for a case of 20 2lb bars......wtf

Just Us

- Dan Valkar- haha..yea you should check out the original photo too...dont know if she still has it up.....her name is lady nicole on myspace....ill check around my archives to see if i still have the original photo